University of Minnesota
U Mn: Gender Ratios in Global Migration: Men Who Migrate, Women Who Wait?
This resource uses a text and graph to show how the gender ratio of international migrants - the proportion of male to female migrants - has changed over time. Its goal is to stimulate thinking about shifting gender ratios in global...
Council of Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations: The Globalization of Politics
September 11 signaled the end of the age of geopolitics and the advent of a new age- the era of global politics. The challenge U.S. policymakers face today is to recognize that fundamental change in world politics and to use America's...
PBS
Pbs Lesson Plan: What the World Consumes
These visual, easy-to-grasp lessons in world economics and consumerism features lessons and related videos in which students experience first-hand the economic dilemmas faced by other countries and are asked to examine their own values...
PBS
Pbs Lesson Plan: What the World Consumes
These visual, easy-to-grasp lessons in world economics and consumerism features lessons and related videos in which students experience first-hand the economic dilemmas faced by other countries and are asked to examine their own values...
American Forum for Global Education
American Forum for Global Education: A Simple Chocolate Bar
This site is provided for by the American Forum for Global Education. Using a candy bar as a theme, students will explore their common link to other "systems on a global scale." Mutual dependence is a key concept taught in this lesson....
American Forum for Global Education
American Forum for Global Education: Parts of You
This site is provided for by the American Forum for Global Education. Exploration of body parts is the format used to teach the economic concept of interdependence to primary students.
American Forum for Global Education
American Forum for Global Education: Communication Tools
Students learn to make choices and look at alternative choices in this lesson from the American Forum for Global Education. Communication tools and technological change are the topic of study. This is a great opportunity for teachers to...
American Forum for Global Education
American Forum for Global Education: How Many Systems Do I Belong to Right Now?
This site is provided for by the American Forum for Global Education. Using the concept of belonging to groups, children come to understand the concept of economics as it applies to "People Systems", or interdependence and cooperation.
PBS
Pbs: Now: Global Health
Explore resources to connect the cultural, social, economic and political effects of disease on individuals, families and communities. Study philanthropic efforts of Bill Gates, research world health issues and write a grant proposal.
University of Minnesota
Univerity of Minnesota: Global Rem: Border Control & Technology
This resource uses articles, images, and videos that describe the use of sophisticated technologies to control migration at the border between the United States and Mexico. The goal is to encourage students to understand how technology...
Other
Global Issues: Causes of Debt Crisis
This resource provides economic analysis of mismanaged lending to underdeveloped countries that points toward causes of the debt crisis in Mexico and Latin America during the 80s.
Center for Educational Technologies
Wheeling Jesuit University: The Panama Canal: Economic Importance
The Panama Canal is not only important for the economy of Panama. It is also hugely important to the United States economy and to countries around the world. If it were to close, the entire global economy would suffer.
Other
Uoc: Communication Technologies in Latin America and Africa
A collection of papers, published as chapters of a book, that examine economic and social issues around accessibility to mobile communications and connectivity in Latin American and African countries. One paper focuses on the country of...
Other
Gscrp: Social, Economic and Political Change
The Global Social Change Research Project discusses why society develops the way that it does, how the various political systems develop, and how different customs and social systems come about. Some specific topics include: "what is...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: "I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke": Student Web Activity
Students will work online using the Coca Cola Company Web site to learn about global economics. They will find the regions where Coca-Cola Company operations take place, and what economic conditions have a negative impact on sales. They...
Geographypods
Geographypods: Global Interactions: Economic Interactions and Flows
This learning module examines how money travels around the world between more developed and less developed nations, and the various forms it takes. Includes slideshows, student tasks, videos, maps, charts, and case studies, including one...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Where Did You Come From?
This site is an excellent lesson in which students explore the economic interdependence shared between the United States and Chile. Students will learn about the products imported from Chile and determine the reasons for trade between...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Smith, Marx, and Keynes
Spanning three centuries of history, from the dawn of the industrial age to modern times, three diverse thinkers developed their own landmark theories on commerce, labor, and the global economy. The three economists profiled in this...
Schools of California Online Resources for Education
Score: Latin American Marketing Project
This site from Score provides information on the global marketplace. This is a unit where students are grouped to find out the best Latin American country to introduce a new fast food business. Site is very well outlined and includes...
Other
International Institute for Sustainable Development
The IISD--the International Institute for Sustainable Development--provides information on all aspects of sustainable development: business, climate change, economic policy, energy, and natural resources. Its website also includes...
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: World Factbook: Economy Overview: Country Comparison to the World
The CIA provides an excellent resource for every country of the world that describes its economy in a nutshell. Important aspects include the type of economy, level of development, unique areas of specialization, major economic events...
The World Bank
World Bank: Data Catalog
This resource provides statistical data on numerous categories for nearly every country in the world. A great tool for a comparative analysis. Human, natural, and capital resources are all included.
Other
Balanced Trade: Toward the Future of Economics
The analysis on economic policy has some excellent explanations about the Home Country in regard to global business.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: International Environmental Issues
This article deals with global warming and its possible consequences on climate and terrestrial ecosystems.